Job Title: Associate General Counsel, Transactions
Job Responsibilities:
The Associate General Counsel, Transactions, will play a crucial role as part of a team of attorneys advising the company's Business Development and Acquisitions team, along with other key corporate functions. The primary responsibilities include:
- Drafting and negotiating key transaction agreements, including mergers, acquisitions, licenses, collaborations, and options to license and acquire.
- Providing clear legal advice on these matters and anticipating and addressing issues promptly with a cross-functional client base.
- Identifying and resolving highly complex legal issues and drafting and negotiating highly complex corporate transactions.
- Managing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and pharmaceutical licensing and collaboration/joint venture transactions.
- Keeping abreast of changes in laws affecting pharmaceutical licensing and M&A transactions, including antitrust/competition and other corporate and intellectual property matters.
- Regularly negotiating highly individualized and sophisticated agreements independently with third parties on matters of strategic importance.
- Engaging in due diligence and independently interpreting complex existing agreements and advising on complex situations related to transactions.
- Selecting and directing the work of outside counsel, including defining project objectives and managing projects.
- Maintaining and ensuring compliance with applicable corporate and divisional policies and procedures.
- Analyzing and clearly communicating legal advice designed to maximize outcomes for patients and the company on complex, strategic agreements related to pharmaceutical licenses, collaborations, and other strategic alliances.
- Assessing and counseling on antitrust and competition risks and considerations, and competition filings with respect to transactions in multiple jurisdictions.
- Providing clear advice to clients, including management, ensuring that advice maximizes the potential of the company's pipeline.
- Using good judgment in determining whether and when to elevate issues to senior attorneys and senior management.
- Assisting senior legal staff on matters of significant importance to the company that affect a substantial portion of the company's business.
- Serving as a recognized source for both management and other attorneys of innovative ideas in complex areas of law, business, or technology.
- Providing legal guidance, supervision, and support to paralegals and legal support staff.
Education and Experience Information:
Education Requirements:
- Must possess a . degree.
- Must meet the professional licensing requirement of the state in which they practice within a two-year time-period.
Basic Qualifications:
- Excellent legal analysis skills and crisp, concise communication ability.
- Honed judgment and ability to identify and quickly address critical issues.
- Strong negotiating skills and an ability to independently manage complex transactions.
- Ability to use legal training to maximize business opportunities.
- Strong sense of urgency and drive for successful business outcomes in all activities.
- 15+ years of relevant transactional and/or industry experience.
- Experience in advising on ongoing complex contractual relationships, such as development collaborations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with drafting and negotiating complex pharmaceutical licensing and collaboration transactions.
- Experience in providing legal advice for pharmaceutical research and development.
Salary Information:
The compensation range for the Associate General Counsel, Transactions, is between $177,000 and $336,000. The company offers a comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick leave), medical/dental/vision insurance, and a 401(k) plan to eligible employees. The position is eligible to participate in the company's short-term and long-term incentive programs. It is important to note that no amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remain at the company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
The company is an equal opportunity employer committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, and serving the community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
